Rose Flower Bag

This bag is made up of the main body, leaves, roses, and handles, and is sewn together after completion. Please refer to the video demonstration for specifics.

The handcrafted measurements may have an error of 1 to 2 cm. Due to variations in individual tension, the size of the sample is for reference only.
Materials: Handcrafted No.2 Knit Thread & 5-Ply Combed Cotton & Acrylic Fibre Hand Knitting Yarn

Hooks: 3.50 & 4.00 mm crochet hook

Chart Key

sc: single crochet

ch: chain

hdc: half double crochet

sl: slip stitch (tighten it or not)

dc: double crochet

join yarn: join the yarn in to work

fasten off: fasten off the yarn and secure it so the stitch will not unravel

sc on 2 rows: Work single crochet into the matching loops of the previous two rows

blo-sl: slip stitch through the front loop only

Note:  This pattern is making in Chinese crochet pattern terms, and the stitch name is written using American terminology. All measurements in charts are in cm. 

Part 1 Main Body

The main body consists of the bag bottom and the bag body. The bag bottom is started with the foundation chain, and the bag body is crocheted back and forth from both ends of the bag bottom. Please refer to the video demonstration for details.

Note: At the end of the third round of the bag bottom, don't cut the yarn, continue to crochet the fourth row of the bag body. After the fourth row, work back and forth. When crocheting the double crochets in the 5th, 7th, 9th, 11th, 13th, 15th and 17th rows, you can choose to insert the hook through the back loop (see video tutorial at 7:27).

Note: Restart the yarn from the 54st stitch of the third chart on the left end of the bag. After the fourth row, work back and forth between the 53th and 72th stitches. When working the double crochets in rows 5, 7, 9, 11, 13, 15 and 17, you can choose to insert the hook through the back loop (see video tutorial at 7:27).

Part 2 Leaves

When ending at both ends of the main body of the bag, place the yarn tails on the right side. Restart and crochet the leaves. Please refer to the video demonstration for specifics.

Note: The crochet sequence for each group of leaves in the third row is Right Leaf A, Right Leaf B, Left Leaf A, Left Leaf B. A total of 14 groups of leaves are crocheted. Please refer to the video demonstration for details.

Part 3 Roses

Rejoin the yarn at the center of each leaf group, start crocheting with the foundation chain, and after finishing the crocheting, remove the hook. Roll the piece into a rose shape, then thread the hook through the bottom of the flower, pull up the loop, and fasten off. Tie the ends in a knot and weave in the ends. Please refer to the video demonstration for details.

Part 4 Handles

The handle is made by starting with the foundation chain and working back and forth to a length of about 42cm, leaving a 30cm yarn tail at both the beginning and end for sewing. Please refer to the video demonstration for specifics.

Note: The crochet method is relatively special, please refer to the video demonstration for specifics.

Part 5 Sewing

Facing the right side of the fabric, first fold the horizontal edge of the semicircular piece with flowers toward the bottom (a folded to c), then fold the horizontal edge of the semicircular piece without flowers (b folded to c). Finally, use the long yarn tail left at the end of crocheting to sew together with whip stitch. Please refer to the video demonstration for details.

Take a 40cm segment of the main color yarn, and sew along the edge of the semi-circular intersection on row 17. 

Use the yarn tail from the handle to sew the handle onto the bag, paying attention to maintaining symmetry at both ends.